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Data: Fair

Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract

Other Concerns

Use restrictions (low)

SYNONYMS

● AVENA SATIVA (OAT) EXTRACT
● AVENA SATIVA (OAT) KERNEL EXTRACT
● AVENA SATIVA EXTRACT
● AVENA SATIVA KERNEL EXTRACT
● EXTRACT OF AVENA SATIVA
● EXTRACT OF AVENA SATIVA KERNEL
● EXTRACT OF OAT KERNELS
● EXTRACT OF OATS
● OAT EXTRACT
● OAT KERNEL EXTRACT
● OAT KERNELS EXTRACT
● OAT SEED EXTRACT
● OAT, EXT.
● OATS EXTRACT

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation


Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract is an extract of the kernels of oats, Avena sativa.

Common concerns

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  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

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styling gel/lotion2 products
antiperspirant/deodorant2 products
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foot cleansing1 products
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hand sanitizer1 products
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body powder1 products
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facial powder1 products
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Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
any or allergies - weight of evidence unknown/unassessedOpen scientific literature

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - anyOpen scientific literature

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
1815 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

Understanding scores

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